UPDATE: Fire on 7th Street SE started due to cooking, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS

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Posted: May 7, 2021 / 05:28 PM EDT

Updated: May 10, 2021 / 04:14 AM EDT

UPDATE 6:25 p.m. – Roanoke Fire-EMS extinguished the fire shortly after arriving on scene.

According to fire crews, no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and started due to cooking.

The fire was put out shortly before our and contained to the area of origin. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was ruled accidental and started due to cooking. pic.twitter.com/UssVxFiKVQ
— Roanoke Fire-EMS (@RoanokeFireEMS) May 7, 2021

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke Fire-EMS are working to extinguish a residential fire in the 1700 block of 7th Street SE.

The department says they received a call at 4:59 p.m. on Friday, May 7 for a fire. When units arrived, they found smoke coming from a residential structure.

At 4:59pm, Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 1700 block of 7th St SE for a fire. Upon arrival units found smoke coming from residential structure. Units are on scene working to extinguish the #fire. #RoanokeFireEMS #WorkingFire pic.twitter.com/c32co2pyDC
— Roanoke Fire-EMS (@RoanokeFireEMS) May 7, 2021